(hàn)

16 strokes

surname Han

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Character information

Pinyin
hàn
Meaning
surname Han
Strokes
16
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰倝羽

In this compound, the meaning comes from (plume); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

16 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huīhàn

(literary) to wield a writing brush

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yuēhàn

John (name); Johan (name); Johann (name)

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hànlín

refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards,…

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Papa John's (pizza chain)

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Johnston, Johnson, Johnstone etc, name

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Gospel according to St John

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Johnson or Johnston (name)

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